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  • March 2, 2011
Scott swoops up Swoope

Mississippi's Gray Swoope is the new president of Enterprise Florida.

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Real estate issues will sink banks

Private-equity billionaire J. Christopher Flowers says continuing problems in U.S. real estate will force the government to shutter 200 to 300 more banks.

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SinoFresh going global

The Venice firm is targeting Europe and Japan to help boost its sales.

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MarineMax goes to Panama City

The Clearwater firm will take over a competitor's sales operations.

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Tech Data profits, Sykes loses

Tech Data, Sykes Enterprises, Odyssey Marine post updated financial results.

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Entrepreneur's call: No incentives

A brewing controversy over incentives to woo businesses into downtown Bradenton has come to an end — for now.

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  • February 28, 2011
Ceridian to hire 220 in 2011

The business services firm could receive up to $1.9 million in tax rebates.

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First Watch enters Jacksonville

The Bradenton-based restaurant chain will open two new locations there.

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  • February 28, 2011
Vology raises $32.5 million

Vology Data Systems could use the money to grow through acquisitions.

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  • February 28, 2011
Cryo-Cell earnings steady

The Oldsmar-based company reported $3.4 million in profits in 2010.

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  • February 28, 2011
Chain rocks and rolls to growth mode

A national guitar store chain is in expansion mode for the first time in four years, with the Gulf Coast an integral part of the growth.

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  • February 25, 2011
Pilgrim lands investor

A Boston-based private equity firm bought into the Tampa-based company.

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  • February 25, 2011
Fourteen indicted for fraud

The alleged mortgage-fraud conspiracy involved 22 properties in Sarasota.

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  • February 25, 2011
Community bank lending up

Gulf Coast community banks increased their loan portfolios over the year.

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PGT loses $14 million in 2010

Shutting down its North Carolina factory hurt the Venice firm's 2010 results.

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